Right Celebrity (Free subscription) | 12/20/2008
‘Barracuda’ is a great rock song from the late 70’s. It was written and performed by hard rock band, Heart. You can read the lyrics to ‘Barracuda,’ see a photo, and watch the music video below. ‘Barracuda’ by Heart: Ann and Nancy Wilson ‘Heart’ is a hard rock band whose founding members are sisters, [...]
Seattle Weekly (Free subscription) | 10/15/2008
Last week, the Foo Fighters joined Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart in not-so-discreetly asking Sen. John McCain to stop using their music to rally his troops. The Vietnam veteran's anthem of choice, it turns out, has been "My Hero." "The saddest thing about this is that 'My Hero' was writte...
prefixmag.com (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
The Republican Party has courted plenty of trouble with its appropriation of popular songs during the presidential election campaign. Heart’s Nancy Wilson memorably said she felt “completely fucked over” by ...
Line Out (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
As readers undoubtedly remember, last week Stranger columnists Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart teamed up to write this dynamite open letter to John McCain . Well, this week, Snopes.com the Library of Congress of urban legends investigates the Wilson sisters' Stranger work. Thanks for the attention, Snopes-ers, but you've got it wrong wrong wrong. As I type this, Stranger columnists Ann and Nancy Willson...
!! omg blog !! (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Even though this column is a joke from The Stranger, it's still amazing and I'm sure approximates Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson's real feelings about John McCain and his thievery of their song "Barracuda." Click to enlarge and read....
MilkandCookies.com (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
An open letter from Ann and Nancy Wilson, to John McCain and Sarah Palin, regarding their use of Heart's song, Barracuda.
New Urban Legends (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Letter purportedly written by Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart castigates John McCain for using their "Barracuda" as a campaign song.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart wasted no time in sending a cease and desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign. Ballsy, right? Mos def.
AdPulp (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Rob Walker points to this Hollywood Insider report about the use of Heart's song "Barracuda" by the McCain/Palin campaign. Heart's Nancy Wilson felt compelled to personally respond. "I think it's completely unfair to be so misrepresented," she said in a phone call to EW.com. "I feel completely f---ed over." She and sister Ann Wilson then e-mailed the following exclusive statement: Sarah Palin's views...
Billboard (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Heart has started to plan for its next project, which guitarist Nancy Wilson says will be "a concept album." But Wilson doesn't want to reveal too many specifics about it yet.
Freedom To Differ (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
This may be old news but now, but it is nonetheless interesting: Ann and Nancy Wilson, headliners of Heart, demanded Friday that Republicans stop using their hit song "Barracuda" at rallies for vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. It's the second time this year that GOP stage managers...
Upper Left (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
Upper leftian songstress Nancy Wilson of Heart, via the NPI Advocate ... "The song 'Barracuda' was written in the late 70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. (The 'barracuda' represented the business.) While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there's irony in Republican strategists' choice to...
Right From Left (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
Bruce Springsteen didn't want Reagan to use "Born in the USA." Tom Petty didn't want "I Won't Back Down" used by Republicans. And now, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart are angry that the GOP is using "Barracuda" as Sarah Palin's theme song. I'd think two strong successful women would gladly accept and support an up and coming strong and successful woman. And I'd think that regardless of "artistic integrity,"...
Bark Bark Woof Woof (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
The McCain campaign is having a little Heart trouble. Ann and Nancy Wilson are hoping the Republicans change their tune—and aren't planning on waiting until November to find out. The sisterly duo known as Heart sent a cease-and-desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign Thursday afternoon after their hit "Barracuda" was used—twice—without permission as the official rallying cry for the vice presidential...
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
Republicans have no Heart, confirmed: Ann and Nancy Wilson are pissed at the Republican Party and have fired off a cease and desist letter to the McCain/Palin campaign. Specifically, the Heart women are upset that the GOP has used their classic “Barracuda” as a theme song for Sarah Palin. TMZ obtained a statement from Heart’s rep, who [...]
